Eruit corer and juice extractor



July 5, 1949.

e. E. WILSON FRUIT CORER AND JUICE EXTRACTOR' Filed Nov. 24, 1947 w m w July 5, 1949. a. E. WILSON FRUIT CORER AND JUICE EXTRACTOR Filed Nov; 24, 1947 I W'zsan y5 19 9.. G. E. LSON 2,475,555

FRUIT CORER AND JUICE EXTRACTOR Filed Nov. 24, 1947 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 secured thereto.

Patented July 5, 1949 UNI-T ED STAT E S- PAT EN OF F I CE FRUIT CORER. AND J UICE EXTRACT()Itv George E. Wilson, FortLauderdale, Fla. Application November 24, 1947, Serial No. 787,69L

This invention relates to. fruit corer and juice.

extractors.

It is an object of? this. invention to provide an improved fruitjuice. extractor of the kind to be more particularly described hereinafter, having electrically rotated cutting. blades for cutting the fruit within. the. rindthereof, whereby the maximum amount ofljuice may be extracted from each orange,.lemon .orsimilar fruit.

Another object of thisinvention is to. provide a fruit juice extractor of this kind whichis particularly adapted for individual-home use, the assembly being such. that the extractor elements maybe accessiblefor ready cleaning. and repair.

With theabove and other objects in view, my invention consists. inthe arrangement; combination and details of construction disclosed. in the drawings and specification, and then more particularly pointed out. in. the appended claims;

In the drawings Figure 1' is a side elevationor a fruit juice extractor constructed according to anembodiment of this invention,

Figure 2 is a front elevation,

Figure 3 is a vertical section taken along the lengthiof the extractor,

Figure 4 is atransverse. section with the rotating elements rotated to the same position as shown in FigureB,

Figure 5 is a horizontal section taken on the line 5-5 of Figure I,

Figure 6 is a horizontal section taken on the line 6'-6'of' Figure 1,

Figure 7 is a fragmentary horizontal section taken on the line I -1 of Figure 4,

Figure 8 isa side elevation of the core element removed'from the assembly,

Figure 9 is a side elevation of the tubular co-rer member removed from the assembly,

Figure 10 is a front elevation of the tubular corer member removedfrom the assembly.

Figure. 11 is a side elevation of the cutting blades. and actuating links removed from themsembly.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral. I5 designates generally a fruit juice extractor hav ing pivoted cutting blades contained therein for engagement lwithinithe body of .antorangeorother similar. fruit for thoroughly removing the juice and pulp therefrom. i

The fruitjuice extractor I5 is formed. of a. tu.- bular base. [6. whichrcontains an electric motor. I. 'l to. provide .the power for. the rotating elements. The base I16 is open at'its upper enduandian upper tubular extension .oflthetbase i8. is. adapted. to be The side walls of the upper sleeve l8: are adapted'to abut the upper edge of theside walls of the base I 6 inalignment therewith;

Thebase l6 is provided .onopposite sides there- 5 Claims; (Cl. 146-3) of with a hook l9 rockably supported thereon for engagement with a lug or'keeper 2|]; The keeper 21]" is fixed to. or formed on the lower-edge of the sleeve l8;whereby the sleeve l8.and the elements. ofthe fruit juice extractor containedtherein may be removed" from the base. It for cleaning or repair.

The base I61 is formed interiorly thereof with a cupshaped reservoir or pan 21 having downwardly convergent side walls or tapered downwardly for collecting the juice from the fruit. Thejuice from the fruit is directedfromthelreservoir 2.| downwardly and, outwardly from the base Why a spout zz'extendingthrough thewalls. of the base lfi and communicating. With the bottom or apex of the reservoir 21..

A centrallboss 24. is. formed in the reservoir 2].; and the shaft 25 .ofthemotor I41 extends upward 1325 through the. boss 24. andis. rotatable therein; The: motor ll may be disposed withitsside-surface overlying the. lowenpor-tion of the base [6; so. thatthe shaf-t .Zimay be effectively the shaft of the rotor of the motor.

The upper edge of the reservoir 2-l terminates. at) th same horizontallevel as the upper edges of the sidewalls or. edge. of: the lateral-wallet the cylindrical hollow-base t6: A tubular corer member to i be more particularly described hereinafter. is rotatably carried by theshait 25 above theboss 24 of: the reservoir 21b. The upper endof the shaft 25-may be :threadedas' shown inFigures 3; and-4 for. engagement: with a. nut 26 fixed toor otherwise carried by the lowerend ot the corer member 21 A guide" member as 28 isfixed to or otherwise carried by the side walls of the body of the fruit juice extractor, extending vertically thereof: The guide member 2 8 may be fixed.- toeitherthe lower base H5: or preferably carried by the upper cylindrical body I-8-. The guide member v28-is formed with a pair of confronting channels 29. having inwardly opening V-s-haped grooves 30: formedi therein. The grooves" 30- in": the channel members Z-Q 'form ITHJilSrfOI slidably supportingthe sliding, member 31;

The 'slidingtm'ember 3| is formed of an elongated bar 32" having triangular or tape-red? opposite outer edges 34. The'edges' 34" are adaptedto slidingly engage in the confronting v-shaped or triangular grooves-Swot the channels 29, whereby the sliding member 3| may be moved vertically relative to the base f6 and tubular extension or sleeve [8.

A horizontal U-shaped supporting bracket. 35 is .fixedto or otherwise carriedby the upper end of the sliding bar 32 of..member 31. The bight 35 of the bracket 35. may be fixed. to the bar 3| by rivets 31 or other suitable fastening devices. The outwardly extending arms 3210f the bracket OVGrlle the upper end of the tubular extension 58 and will be normally spaced thereabove.

A vertically extending rod or shaft 39 is carried by the outer free end of the arms 38. The outer ends of the arms 38 are provided with bearings as 48 within which the rods 39 are slidably engaged. A set screw as M is provided through bearings 4-0 on the arms 38 for engagement with the rods 39 contained within the bearings 48. A horizontal arm 42 is fixed to or formed integral with the lower ends of the rods 39 and extends inwardly relative to the body I8.

A fruit supporting carriage or tubular-holder as 44 is supported on the inner end of the arms 42. A cross bar i5, having a bearing 46 at each end thereof is slidably supported on the rods 39. The bearings 46 of the cross rod 45 engage the rods 39 above the bearings 46 carried by the arms 38. A U'shaped bearing or sleeve member 41 is fixed to the upper side of the cross bar 45 midway the length thereof.

An operating lever 48 is rockably supported. at one end on the upper end of the sliding member 3!. A bearing 49 is carried by one end of the lever 48 and is engageable with the pintle 58 fixed to or carried by the member 3|. The lever 48 is substantially arcuate along the length thereof convexed upwardly and is engageable between or through the U-shaped bearing or sleeve member 4'! and the cross bar 45. The bight portion 5! of the bearing 4'! engages over the upper edge of the lever 48 and the cross bar 45 engages the lower edge thereof while the arms 52 of the bearing 4? engage on opposite sides of the lever 48.

A handle 54 is fixed to the outer free end of the lever 46. An annular bearing, ring or boss 55 is fixed to the lower surface of the cross bar 45 below the bearing 41. A fruit clamping jaw 56 is carried by the bearing or boss 55 on the lower side thereof. The clamping member 56, together with the fruit supporting carriage 44 constitutes a clamping means for supporting an orange as 5'! or other similar article of fruit on the fruit juice extractor l5.

Rocking movement of the lever 48 about its 1 pivot 59 will effect the sliding movement of the cross bar 45 vertically on the supporting rods 39 for raising or lowering the clamping jaw 56 to the desired position relative to the carriage 44. In the lowered position of the lever 48 the clamping jaw 56 will engage the upper surface of the fruit 5'? in the clamping position.

The fruit supporting carriage 44 is formed of a tubular body member 58, open at both ends thereof. The arms 42 which support the carriage 44 are connected at diametrically opposite points to the outer walls of the body 58 midway the vertical length thereof. An annular inturned flange or downwardly tapered rim 59 is formed on the upper end of the body 58 and the flange 59 is bent downwardly and convergently about or within the annular upper edge of the body 58. The downwardly inclined inturned flange 59 constitutes a seat or lower clamping jaw for supporting the article of fruit thereon.

An annular Washer 68 is fixed to the lower edge of the flange 59 within the body 58. The washer 66 is formed with an annular rabbet 61 to provide an annular groove between the washer 68 and the lower edge of the flanges 59. An annular bearing member 62 is rotatably supported in the groove thus described. Bearing member 62 comprises a cylindrical sleeve 64, having a flange 65 which extends outwardly from the lower end thereof. The flange 65 rotatably engages in the groove formed between the Washer 60 and the flanges 59. The upwardly extending sleeve 64 is adapted to be engaged within the opening formed in the lower end of the fruit 51 as will be described hereinafter. A similar flanged sleeve 64a is car" ried or swiveled at its top flange, in inverted, position relative to sleeve 64 between the bearing 55 and jaw 58 within which the upper end of the corer 2! is rotatably engaged in the lowered position of the carriage 44.

The carriage 44 is formed at the lower end thereof with a cup-shaped supporting member 66 which may be secured or mounted thereon. The bottom wall of the member 66 is formed with 4 a central opening 5'! therein, within which the the member 56 and the body 58. The corer member 2i is formed of an elongated tubular body H extending upwardly from the shaft 25 of the motor H and its lower end fits around the boss 24 and nut 26. The tubular corer member is of sufficient length to extend vertically through the sleeve is and upwardly beyond the upper edge thereof.

The core member or tube ll extends upwardly through the fruit supporting carriage 44 by sliding engagement through the bearing plate 68 and the annular bearing member 62 at sleeve 64. In the raised position of the carriage 44 relative to the base of the extractor, the upper end of the tube H eXtends only slightly above the upper edge of the sleeve of the member 64.

A serrated or toothed cutting edge 12 is formed on the upper end of the corer member 21. The corer member 2'! is formed adjacent its upper end with a pair of oppositely disposed elongated longitudinal slots I4 widened at the bottom to allow the fruit juice to run into the corer freely. The upper ends of the slots 14 terminate below the upper end of the body H and below the teeth E5. A pair of arcuate cutting blades "l6 are rockably supported at the upper end of the slots M on the corer member 27. The cutting blades 16 are longitudinally arcuate in opposite directions and pivoted at one end by pins i1 extending across the slots '54 at the upper ends thereof.

In the normal position of the extractor, the blades '56 extend transversely across the diameter of the tube 'il in crossed relation and extend outwardly through the slot 714 on the opposite side thereof. In the normal position the lower end of the blade i6 overlies the upper surface of the bearing plate 68 on the opposite side of the tube ll from the pivot T! of each of the blades.

A sliding member 7!! is supported within the corer member 21 for sliding movement therein. The sliding member 18 is substantially U-shaped in configuration and a pivot pin 19 extends transversely across and between the upwardly extending arms 88 thereof. 'A pair of links 8| are fixed between the sliding member 18 and the cutting blades 16. The lower end of the links 8! is rockably connected to the pin 19 and the upper end of the links 8] is pivotaily connected to the blades 16 intermediate the length thereof by a pivot pin 82.

The links 8! are formed of a resilient length of metal or "other suitable material are slightly bowedoutwardly in opposite directions along the length thereof; The links lli are nornrally biased to the bowed position thereof, as shownin' Figure 4 of the drawings. When the sliding member lBis disposed in its lower positio'n, as/shown in Figured, the links are-contained "within the corer member?! and areheld therein againstthe tension urging them to their normal slightly bowed position. In this manner the bladeslfi willnormall'y move outwardly and radial-1y. of'tlie tube 1| inthe direction of the "pivot point l1- thereof. Uponsl-iding movement of the member l8 upwardly in the tube H, the lower end of each-of the blades TFwill be rock-ed outwardlyirom the side of the tube onwhichthe upper end of the blade is pivotally mounted, as shown in Figure 4 of the drawings.

A second pairof openings 'as-B l are formed in the lowerendoi the tube "1| on opposite sides thereof, andspacedbeneath and in line with the openings'l-d. The openings 84 are elongated and mpair of cars 85 are formedor fixed on the tube *IPon opposite sides of the slot84 adjacent the "lbwer end. A pairof rock levers 86 are pivotally carried by a pin 81 engaging between the ears 85 and through thelever 86 intermediate its length. 'The'lower'or inner end 8'8 of the levers 86 is bowed inwardly and-upwardly'and extends through slots 'or'openings 84 within the "tube I l in the normal position of the extractor.

Links as 89) are rockably Supported at their upper end on thelower' extension Qilfixed to or formedonth'esliding member 18. The lower end of. each ofthel i nks 8-9 'isroc kably connected to the lower inner end 88 of the levers 86'.

secondsliding'member or flanged collar 9! is" carried loos'elyby the" corer member 21. The sliding member'lll "is formed with a sleeve body 92 having an annular outward Jfiange 94 at the "lowerendthereo'f. A pair of radially extending barsmorarmslifiare carried" by the flange 94 radiallyoi theihousing 18. A collar as "96 is slid'able a'l'ongthelengthof each of the. bars 95. and the v core member 91 is formedwith an upper flat head 93- and a "-pair of downwardly extending elongated arms 99 on opposite sidesthereof. A lug W0 is fixed to or formed on the lower end of each of the arms 99 and are adapted to extend through a pair of longitudinal slots or openings l on opposite of the corer member El at right angles to slotsor openings M and l. The lugs-Imam adapted to abuttingly engage the -upper edge of the sleeve 92 ofmember 9i which is adapted to'move-the core member 9! upwardly and the carriage 44 in its downward sliding movement willengage the plate '68 withtheupper edgesiofth'e lugs l'flli'for moving the coremember 91 downwardly. Forsliding the carriage M on the corer member 21, a rock lever Illl is pivotally carried by the upper housing I 8.

A pivot pin I2 is carried by a bracket H13 in Figure 4nd the drawings.

6 fixed orrthel guides 28. A connectinglink 104 is pivotally connected at one endintermediate the length of the lever Illl and at its-other end is pivotally connected to one of the arms 38 of the bracket 35-:whichrforms apart of the fruit clamping member;

In the use and operation of the fruit juice extractor l5; an orangezor other article ofiruit bl isinitially placed. between the carriage 44 and the upper clamping jaw 56; Raising of the lever 4 3 will provide suflicient space forinserting the hint therein and downward movement of. the lever-will engage the" clampin jaw 56 about the upper surface thereofl. As the extractor is biased to its normallposition wherein the carriage at: is disposedat the upper end'of the corer 21 witnlugs ll lllllot core member 91 resting. on member Sill spaced below pl'a'te 68 to support and hold member tilup :as seen in Figl1re3, the lever II]! will be normally biased to its raised position, as shown in Figure 1 of the drawings. With the carriage in its raised position, downward swinging movement of thelever 19! will effect the downward sliding movement of the carriage 44 about the corer member 21.

In this sliding movement the teeth 15 will initially out into the core of the orange 51 with the collar eng-aged at the bottom or lower end by 91, and on further movement of the-carriage 44 d0WI1WaI'd1y the lower wall 69 or the carriage support will engage the lower slidmember 9! and plate 68 lowered to member 9 land lugs Hill. At this point the cutting blades it still remain in their initial position, as shown iii-Figure of the drawings. Further sliding movement downwardly of the carriage 44 will effiect the simultaneously sliding movement downwardlyoi the sliding member 9|.

movement-oithe members It radially of the tube i within the orange 51, to a position as shown During the sliding movement of the carriageM, the motor has been in operation rotating the corer member 21, and "all of tlrelevers and cutt'ing'members carried thereby.

The upper sleeve portion 64 of the member 62 provides a suitable bearing and protection for the lower edge of the fruit 57 as formed by the teeth 15 so that rotation of the corer 2'! will not further breakwdown or otherwise cut the edge of the orange. The juice thus being extracted is free to ilowintothe tubular corer 2"! beneath the collar held upby member ll'l', through the openings M. l t and- 84 and into the reservoir 21. Downward movement ofth'e carriage 44 thus slides the corer member"ill downwardly to a position as shown in Figura of thedraw'ings to support the cut core tl reonnin the *upperportion of the fruit so that uiceca-n flow out therebeneath. Upon cornplete removal ofthe juice and pulp from the orange. the leverl-ll [is raised, raising the carriage 1M, theiruit 51, where it may be removed. On

" this-upward'movement oi the carriage the sliding memberfll will be =moved upwardly and the corer member 91 will be moved to its raised position, as shown in Figure 3 of the drawings, by engagement of the lugs I00 with the upper edge of the sleeve 92.

I do not mean to confine myself to the exact details of construction herein disclosed, but claim all variations falling within the purview of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A fruit juice extractor comprising a base, a motor on said base, a drive shaft rotatably connected to said motor, a rotatable tubular core member operatively connected to said drive shaft, a fruit supporting carriage about said core member slidable along the length thereof, a pair of arcuate cutter members pivotally connected to said core member near the upper end and rockable radially thereof, levers rockably mounted on said core member at the lower end thereof, links between said levers and said cutter members within said core member, a sliding member about said core member below said: carriage, means rockably securin one end of said levers to said sliding member, means securing said latter means on said sliding member for sliding movement radially thereof, means clamping an article of fruit on said carriage, and means for sliding said carriage on said core member, said carriage engageable with said sliding member for unitary sliding movement together effecting rocking of said cutter members within said fruit.

2. A fruit juice extractor comprising a housing, a fruit supporting member, sliding means carried by said supporting member and said housing slidably supporting said fruit supporting member in said housing, a tubular corer member rotatable in said housing and slidable through said supporting member for penetrating an article of fruit carried thereby, rockable cutting blades on the upper end of said corer member, a sliding member in'said tubular member, links connected between said sliding member and said cutting blades, levers rockably mounted on said corer member, links connecting one end of said levers to said slidin member, a sliding member about said corer member, a sliding connector member between the other end of said levers and said latter slidin member, said supporting member engageable with said latter sliding member in the lowered positions thereof for effecting rocking of said cutting members within said article of fruit upon sliding of said supporting member, and means for rotating said corer member.

3. A fruit juice extractor comprising a housing, a fruit supporting member, sliding means carried by said supporting member and said housing slidably supporting said fruit supporting member in said housing, a tubular corer member rotatable in said housin and slidable through said supporting member for penetrating an article of fruit carried thereby, rockable cutting blades on the upper end of said corer member, a sliding member in said tubular member, links connected between said sliding member and said cutting blades, levers rockably mounted on said corer member, links connecting one end of said levers to said sliding member, a sliding member about said corer member, a sliding connector member between the other end of said levers and said latter sliding member, said supporting member engageable with said latter sliding member in the lowered positions thereof for efiecting rocking of said cutting members within said article of fruit upon slidin of said supporting member, a bearing member about said corer member rotatably carried by said\supp0rting member in engagement with the article of fruit supported, and means for rotating said corer member.

4. A fruit juice extractor comprising a housing, a fruit supporting member, clamping means carried by said supporting member securing an article of fruit therein, sliding means carried by said supporting member and said housing slidably supporting said fruit supporting member in said housing, a tubular corer member rotatable in said housing and slidable through said supporting member for penetrating an article of fruit carried thereby, rockable cutting blades on the upper end of said corer member, a sliding member in said tubular member, links connected between said sliding member and said cutting blades, levers rockably mounted on said corer member, links connecting one end of said levers to said sliding member, a sliding member about said corer member, a sliding connector member between the other end of said levers and said latter sliding member, said supporting member engageable with said latter sliding member in the lowered positions thereof for effecting rocking of said cutting members within said article of fruit upon sliding of said supporting member, and means for rotating said corer member.

5. A fruit corer andjuice extractor comprising a housing, a fruit supporting member, sliding means carried by saidhousing slidably supporting said fruit supporting member, a tubular core member rotatable in said housing and held against axial movement, said core member adapted to penetrate an article of fruit carried by the supporting member upon downward movement of the latter and fruit carried thereby, cutting blades carried in the upper portion of the core member and movable outwardly thereof into the fruit, a slidable member carried by the core member below and spaced from the supporting member, operative connections between the Sliding member and the cutting blades for actuating the cutting blades upon downward movement of the supportin member to engage and slide said sliding member on the core member and means within the core member and supported by the slidable members to move upwardly in the core member and supporting member above the latter and into the fruit to support and hold the core cut thereby upwardly upon downward movement of the supporting member.

GEORGE E. WILSON.

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